Difference between pressing and ironing?
I read all the time where people say to be careful to PRESS when quilting instead of IRONING. Now, I've been sewing for 50 years, and have done things from doll clothes to wedding gowns, from lingerie to auto upholstery and lots of alterations. I started quilting in the last few years.
And I still can not figure out what the difference between ironing and pressing is. I do not think I use my iron any differently with quilting than other types of sewing, except that I prefer a dry iron when quilting. I also never use starch.
So - what is the difference between ironing and pressing? I'm starting to think I only know how to press, and have never learned how to iron.